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Govt okays laying undersea cables for high-speed internet in Lakshadweep

This would be on the lines of the one recently laid to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Employees left out as firms seek digital transformation, says report

As organisations seek digital transformation globally, many employees are often left behind in the process and are simply unaware how to contribute, a new survey said

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 mn funding for new venture

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has raised $7 million (about Rs 51.4 crore) in seed financing to start a new venture that will be unveiled early next year.

Nokia Purebook Laptop series to debut soon as Flipkart-exclusive in India

Flipkart teaser is silent on price and specifications, but you can expect a powerful, lightweight laptop that offers an immersive experience

Covid-19 to Arnab Goswami, here is what people searched on Google this year

From 'How to make dalgona coffee' to Arnab Goswami, netizens searched it all this year as they tried to make sense of things amid the pandemic

Google and Facebook risk big fines under draft Australian news law

Facebook has previously warned it might block Australian news content rather than pay for it.

Samsung India completes 25 years, unveils major digital initiatives

As it completes 25 years in India, Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a new vision titled #PoweringDigitalIndia for the country

Samsung logs 10% share of global feature phone market in Q3 this year

Samsung Electronics accounted for 10 per cent of the global feature phone market in the third quarter this year, a report said on Wednesday.

YouTube Gaming hits 100bn watch-time hours, Minecraft leads the list

YouTube Gaming has revealed that 2020 has been its biggest year ever, with 100 billion watch-time hours -- double the number of hours watched in 2018 -- and over 40 million active gaming channels

Gucci releases new cases for Apple AirPods at a starting price of $460

Popular Italian fashion brand Gucci has released two new cases for Apple AirPods at a starting price of $460

Apple Music now available on Google Assistant smart speakers

Search engine giant Google has announced that it is rolling out Apple Music support on its own Assistant-enabled devices.

Apple releases 14.2.1 software update for HomePod, HomePod Mini

Apple has released a new 14.2.1 software update for HomePod and HomePod Mini. The new update arrives a month after the release of the previous 14.2 software version.

Apple plans to launch AirPods 3 in March next year, says report

Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new set of AirPods 3 in March next year.

Apple to tighten privacy, remove apps that don't comply with anti-tracking

Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers to be more transparent about data collection and warning they could be removed if they don't comply

Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern

Over 1,400 Google employees and thousands of techies employed in other Silicon Valley businesses have signed a letter of protest about the manner of her dismissal

WhatsApp adds 'carts' feature to improve in-app shopping experience

Previously, WhatsApp has stated that more than 175 million people message a WhatsApp Business account every day.

Apple could block apps that don't comply with new privacy feature

The new feature, dubbed App Tracking Transparency, was initially planned to debut this year, but was delayed to give developers more time to make changes to their apps and address privacy issues

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content

The law amounts to the strongest check of the tech giants' market power globally

Manufacturing, retail, auto hold highest potential of 5G adoption: Report

The report titled 'TMT Industry CEO Outlook: Smart. Secure. Sustainable' was launched at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2020.

India's own GPS-like navigation system NavIC gets IMO recognition

The system can provide accurate position information services within India and a region 1,500 km beyond its boundary, which is its primary service area